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Analyst, Assessment & Strategic Planning

Application Procedure:

Interested applicants should apply using our online employment system (www.auemployment.com) and include a coverletter, resume or curriculum vitae, and a list of three professional references. Only complete application packets will be considered.

Job Duties

Student Affairs at Auburn University is seeking applicants for the newly created position ofAnalyst, Assessment & Strategic Planning. This position will report to the Director ofAssessment & Strategic Planning. This position will assist in providing assessment, planning,and evaluation support for all of Student Affairs, which includes 28 departments with over 300staff members. This position will make daily decisions about designing, implementing, andinterpreting assessment and research projects using descriptive and inferential analyses (e.g.ANOVA, regression, etc.) and other approaches as appropriate. This position will serve in aconsultative role as a resource to Student Affairs departments for assessment, planning,program review, and accreditation.

Essential functions of this position include, but are not limited to:

Designs, implements, interprets, and analyzes information to support projects, programs, anduniversity-wide functions in planning, assessment, and evaluation, including program review.

Oversees and conducts quantitative and qualitative assessment projects that provide reliablefindings to support planning and program execution.

Assists in the selection, administration, interpretation, and use of assessment methods relatedto projects or programs. Provides guidance to department/division staff to addressassessment, planning, and evaluation needs through the development of measureableprogram outcomes and learning outcomes. Assists in developing appropriate assessmentplans and assists with the review of plans.

Assists with projects related to the department or division to enhance assessment, planning,and evaluation needs. Locates and defines new process improvement opportunities.

May assist with development of strategic plan for department or division. Researches andresponds to questions, concerns, or needs regarding assessment tools and administration.

Designs and facilitates professional development events for staff members for assessment andplanning related topics.

Builds relationships across campus and within the division to contribute to a culture ofassessment.

Assists with meta-assessment feedback processes pertaining to program and learningoutcomes reporting.

Job Qualifications

Entry into the applicant pool requires a master's degree from an accredited institution instatistics, educational research or assessment, higher education administration, or a relatedfield, plus three (3) years of experience in institutional research or assessment, researchdesign, analysis, and reporting findings. This position requires knowledge of programassessment, strategic planning, student affairs, higher education practices, advancedstatistical and psychometric knowledge, research and experimental design, data management,data analysis, and a basic understanding of accreditation standards.Required knowledge and skills include, but are not limited to:- Knowledge of program assessment, general education assess ment, and higher educationpractices,- Knowledg e and skills in quantitative and qualitative research design and administration,- Strong analytic, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills,- Ability to work independently to accomplish assigned goals in a timely m anner and ability towork with detailed information with attention to accuracy- Proficiency with quantitative and qualitative analysis soft ware products.All applicants should be able to demonstrate significant experience with the following softwareapplications or product equivalents: Microsoft Office Professional Suite, SPSS, and Tableau.

Desired qualifications include a doctoral degree in statistics, educational research orassessment, higher education administration, or a related field, plus five (5) years ofexperience in institutional research or assessment, research design, analysis, and reportingfindings. Preference given to applicants with experience where assessment is their primaryresponsibility in professional practice, collaboration with Student Affairs in assessment,evaluation, and/or research. Experience with Campus Labs Baseline, Planning, ComplianceAssist, and Engage platforms and computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software(NUDIST, NVivo, Miner, etc.) is desirable.

Institution Description

University, located in Auburn, AL, is one of the nation's premier public land-grantinstitutions, and in 2018 was ranked 46th among public universities by U.S. News and WorldReport. Auburn maintains the highest levels of research activity standards for teachingexcellence, offering Bachelor's, Master's, Educational Specialist, and Doctoral degrees inagriculture and engineering, the professions, and the arts and sciences. Its 2018 enrollment of30,440 students includes 25,734 undergraduates and 4,706 graduate and professionalstudents. Organized into twelve academic colleges and schools, Auburn's has over 9,119faculty and staff members and offers more than 200 educational programs. The University is nationally recognized for its commitment to academic excellence, positive work environment,student engagement, and welcoming campus.